Sydneyđ has written 58 reviews for films with no rating.
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The Coffee Table 2022
The Coffee TableâŚâŚ I almost resent that I was entertained because it exists merely to provoke you, worst-case-scenario stuff not unlike A Serbian Film (not that bad but you get the point). Teetering on tonal catastrophe, âblack comedyâ doesnât really feel like the right label for it but sure itâs extremely uncomfortable and I canât say I wouldnât recommend it if youâre curious.
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Godzilla vs. Kong 2021
What the fuckđ
Iâm actually laughing. The slow-mo. The real recognizing real. The POV shots. The unnecessary side plots. Love Kong so much. Not rateable -
Late Night with the Devil 2023
Can confirm there is generative AI used in this, seems like a cutting corners post-production thing as it is only used in âweâll be right backâ transitional stills that appear maybe 3 or 4 times (the main logo might be too though?). Pretty disappointing that we are already seeing this happen, especially because the film is fun and stylistically neat otherwise. I donât really get the huge reaction to it, but the approach to 70s late show nostalgia and satanicâŚ
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Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV 2024
Highly recommend, as we grew up watching these shows from a distance itâs an important feeling of discomfort to know about the abusive behavior that went on behind the scenes, but also that it could have happened to any one of us. As we continue to see the curtain pulled back on systems of power in Hollywood, it will always be timely to talk about how often kids, the most powerless of us, are left unprotected. Really sad stuff.
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Crank: High Voltage 2009
Holy fuck lol, the kind of electrifyingly obnoxious trash cinema that could only come out of the darkest depths of the 2000s, the first one at least kind of manages to be a palatable movie but this one really puts you through the ringer of hatred and grime while surprisingly capitalizing on the heart gimmick about as well as the first film. Detestable and entertaining from start to finish. What to do with that? Love my boy Jason of course, and I feel like Iâm a changed person after seeing the jumper cable moment, but Amy Smart is a ton of fun in these.
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The Swan 2023
Coming off of Henry Sugar I was not expecting the next story of Wes Week to be so dark! The narration style had to grow on me here but the ending brings it all together in a way that will hit you like a truck. Who is speaking and what is shown becomes more powerful, and at only 17 minutes it is best that much of it is left to your imagination. Wes Anderson sees a star in Rupert Friend and heâs right!
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American Ninja 2: The Confrontation 1987
Seen at the New Beverly Cinema, my first time in LA! So so fun. Everyone was acting like they were in a different movie. Especially loved when Steve James activated double machete mode.
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Mission: Impossible â Ghost Protocol 2011
Okay Brad Bird?! To be honest at first I thought this was executed almost too perfectly in a way that kind of kept you at armâs length but it quickly proved me wrong and spit on me and made me do the walk of shame. Canât believe I had never seen some of the sequences in here, and the supporting cast is so top notch. I like that it plays its classic/high stakes espionage plot so straight and just dresses it to the nines. Itâs not John Woo but everything has its place. Good stuff.
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Mission: Impossible II 2000
The third act of this is why you donât waste John OP Woo. This man could tell a whole story just through fists and explosions. Some fucking transcendent shit to cap off an odd sequel that is Batman Forever levels of horny and charmingly early 2000s rock n roll but oh so boring. Iâll never get sick of the doves or slow mo. Tom Cruise as a Woo hero needs to be done again. Have we ever gotten a Woo/Bay directors on directors?
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Creature from the Black Lagoon 1954
This happened to my buddy Gillman. One of my favorite posters ever (i have it in my bathroom because⌠water i guess) and now one of my favorite horror movies ever!